As ever RLs gone into something potentially great half-cocked. Selecting teams based on nothing immediately makes it a non-competition. Shame.

This expanded version is wholly intended to be a revenue-generator, nothing more, nothing less. It involves the original WCC between the two Grand Final winners with a couple of exhibition games thrown in, just to make a revenue-generating weekend of it.

Nobody in their right mind can take this format seriously as a bona fide expanded WCC competition. The inclusion of Souths and Brisbane (no matter what) is sufficient proof of its lack of integrity. As a revenue-generator however, it requires the best supported teams in SL taking part and that would necessarily include Leeds (no matter what).

Quote William Eve="William Eve"Exactly! Huddersfield couldn't even come close to generating £185k if that's just the break-even figure. An 18k attendance at Headingley based on an average of say £20 per ticket produces £360k in revenue. Huddersfield would struggle to reach £100k from ticket sales. Castleford would do better, but not much better.'" this the huddersfield bank rolled by ken davy? he alone would probably foot the bill, i do hope he does just to p!55 off all the leeds fans and hetherington! looks like leeds will have to wait until 2016 and if their ageing squad can qualify then! www.superleague.co.uk/article/31 ... s-failings

Quote William Eve="William Eve"Exactly! Huddersfield couldn't even come close to generating £185k if that's just the break-even figure. An 18k attendance at Headingley based on an average of say £20 per ticket produces £360k in revenue. Huddersfield would struggle to reach £100k from ticket sales. Castleford would do better, but not much better.'" this the huddersfield bank rolled by ken davy? he alone would probably foot the bill, i do hope he does just to p!55 off all the leeds fans and hetherington! looks like leeds will have to wait until 2016 and if their ageing squad can qualify then! www.superleague.co.uk/article/31 ... s-failings

Quote number 6="number 6"looks like leeds will have to wait until 2016 and if their ageing squad can qualify then! www.superleague.co.uk/article/31 ... s-failings'" And hull?

Quote number 6="number 6"looks like leeds will have to wait until 2016 and if their ageing squad can qualify then! www.superleague.co.uk/article/31 ... s-failings'" And hull?

Quote number 6="number 6"this the huddersfield bank rolled by ken davy? he alone would probably foot the bill, i do hope he does just to p!55 off all the leeds fans and hetherington! looks like leeds will have to wait until 2016 and if their ageing squad can qualify then! www.superleague.co.uk/article/31 ... s-failings'" Wont pi55 me off one bit.Anyone with half a brain cell should be able to see through these two extra games as glorified warm ups and i personally would have no interest in the game at all, the actual WCC game is the only one that sparks interest imo. The points made by Billy and others on here are well made though.GH was the main flag bearer of this concept and he will find a way for Leeds to be involved i am sure.expect an announcement that the CC winners are included in due course, however i won't be rushing to buy a ticket myself.

Quote number 6="number 6"this the huddersfield bank rolled by ken davy? he alone would probably foot the bill, i do hope he does just to p!55 off all the leeds fans and hetherington! looks like leeds will have to wait until 2016 and if their ageing squad can qualify then! www.superleague.co.uk/article/31 ... s-failings'" Wont pi55 me off one bit.Anyone with half a brain cell should be able to see through these two extra games as glorified warm ups and i personally would have no interest in the game at all, the actual WCC game is the only one that sparks interest imo. The points made by Billy and others on here are well made though.GH was the main flag bearer of this concept and he will find a way for Leeds to be involved i am sure.expect an announcement that the CC winners are included in due course, however i won't be rushing to buy a ticket myself.

Quote number 6="number 6"this the huddersfield bank rolled by ken davy? he alone would probably foot the bill, i do hope he does just to p!55 off all the leeds fans and hetherington! looks like leeds will have to wait until 2016 and if their ageing squad can qualify then! www.superleague.co.uk/article/31 ... s-failings'" It might annoy hetherington because he helped create the concept but Leeds fans aren't really bothered either way because the actual title won't be on the line. Also, notice how leeds have won a major trophy but theres still inquests going on and talk of failure. The leeds fans may not be too bothered but missing out on this extended format will not sit very well with leeds players or hierachy.

Quote number 6="number 6"this the huddersfield bank rolled by ken davy? he alone would probably foot the bill, i do hope he does just to p!55 off all the leeds fans and hetherington! looks like leeds will have to wait until 2016 and if their ageing squad can qualify then! www.superleague.co.uk/article/31 ... s-failings'" It might annoy hetherington because he helped create the concept but Leeds fans aren't really bothered either way because the actual title won't be on the line. Also, notice how leeds have won a major trophy but theres still inquests going on and talk of failure. The leeds fans may not be too bothered but missing out on this extended format will not sit very well with leeds players or hierachy.

not a concept im expecting hull to be taking part in for years!

it was merely a dig at leeds fans expecting to be a part of the series when the clearly dont deserve to be finishing 6th!

hetherington and the leeds players need to take it on the chin then, just because hetherington devised the format, he should have been aware that leeds may not qualify, he cant just move the goal post when he sees fit!

Leeds won't be involved, it's just a troll winding people up.

I hope the Giants do get to the WCC just to all the naysayers off

The John Smith's would get plenty in even if only to see an Aussie team

I don't think it would annoy anyone, afterall hudds did finish third.

I think a more apt word to describe the experience would be depressing. And embarassing.

Could I just ask one question, what is the point?

Surely the game between the G.F winners of both competitions is the only one of relevance, the other two matches – who cares.

People can’t even be bothered to attend the play-offs as it’s not part of the season ticket, why would, for instance, Warrington fans be bothered to watch their team play an undercooked Brisbane side?

A truly irrelevant concept, with the main event the only game that matters, with the added handicap of the Aussies still in pre-season, to even up the contest.

Are people that desperate to watch their team against Aussie opposition